Ricardo's goal brought the two sides back on the same page again.

At the same time, the goal also allowed him to catch up with Thierry Henry in the scorer charts, and the two tied for first place.

However, soon after the goal, Ricardo's fitness began to run out of shape and he faltered. The intensity of the match was not comparable to that of the domestic league, and Ricardo could not insist on playing the whole game.

Pereira soon replaced him with Gil and replaced Ricardinho with midfielder Alex from Cruzeiro.

However, the departure of the two of them caused the situation of the Brazilian team to deteriorate rapidly, and the midfield began to get out of control. In the 87th minute of the game, France's substitute striker Cisse received a pass from Wiltord in the penalty area, turned and swept the goal, making the score 3:2.

In the last few minutes, the Brazilian team became more and more scattered, as if they suddenly became unable to play, made frequent mistakes, and even passed the ball directly to the opponent's feet when counterattacking.

When the referee blew the whistle three times, all the players and staff on the French bench poured onto the pitch to celebrate the victory.

Ricardo watched each other celebrate with his hands on his hips, feeling extremely lonely.

He loves to win, he loves championships. Of course, he knows that no matter how great a team is, it can't never lose and win all the championships.

He knows that in an unimportant cup competition like the Confederations Cup, the Brazilian team did not give it their all, and it is normal to lose the title.

But he just couldn't calm down.

Looking at the French team celebrating in a group, he had only one thought in his heart: in the 2006 World Cup, he must avenge this arrow!

In another time and space, Brazil lost to France in the 2006 World Cup to avoid reaching the semi-finals.

France didn't have the last laugh, as Italy won the trophy and made Cannavaro the first defender to win the Ballon d'Or.

And in this time and space, due to his arrival and the uninjured Ronaldo, the Brazilian team did not have a chance to defeat France and finally meet Italy in the final.

Ricardo was wandering when someone suddenly shouted, "Ricardo, Licardo!" ”

Ricardo looked up and saw Henry holding his jersey and smiling at him. It wasn't a condescending smile of the winner, but a friendly smile.

"Would you like to exchange jerseys with me?" Henry said.

Ricardo was a little flattered. Although he was not convinced by Henry, he also knew very well that he was only famous in Brazil now, and if he was put to the world, who would know which onion and which garlic he was.

Thierry Henry is different, he is already a world-class footballer, and almost everyone in the world has heard of his name!

Such a world-class star offered to swap jerseys with him?

Ricardo was only slightly stunned, and conveniently took off his shirt and handed it to Henry.

"You're great, your brother is the best player on the planet and you're even better than he was when he was 17." Henry said with a smile.

"Thank you, it's great to have the opportunity to play against you, you're one of the best strikers in world football and you have a lot to learn from me." Ricardo said politely.

"I've learned a lot from you, too," Henry kept smiling, "Say hello to your brother for me, I'm looking forward to meeting you two again in 3 years." ”

Ricardo understood that he was referring to the 06 World Cup. "I'm looking forward to it too." Ricardo responded with a smile. Expect revenge.

After the award ceremony, the managers of both sides attended the post-match press conference.

Pereira and Santini each summed up the match, complimented their opponents, reviewed their own gains and losses, and then welcomed questions from reporters.

A considerable part of the questions are about Licardo.

Although Ricardo has scored in previous games, he has never received much attention from journalists, after all, Brazil are known for their ability to develop young talent, and most of these young talents have died midway through the game, failing to play at the level that people would expect.

However, Ricardo is different, having tied Thierry Henry as the top scorer in the Confederations Cup at the age of 17 and scoring two spectacular goals in the crucial final, and it is not a question of whether he can play in the future, but he has reached a height that many stars cannot achieve in a lifetime.

"He [Ricardo] is one of the most talented young players I've ever met, and I have no doubt that he will achieve great things, and in the 2006 World Cup, he said. The Lima brothers will be the number one enemy of the French team. ”

'Speed, power, technique, composure in front of goal, good big-picture vision, he has all the qualities to succeed and as long as he doesn't suffer from serious injuries, he can grow into a superstar on par with Thierry Henry.'

Pereira said: "He played beyond my expectations and I'm happy to see him grow. Of course, I will give him more chances, and as long as he maintains his form, Brazil will have a place in the World Cup qualifiers. ”

'To be able to play well in such an important game, I think Licardo Jr. is ready to take on more responsibility.

"Ronaldo, Adriano, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ricardo and the future Kaka...... Brazil has some of the best players in the world. Although we didn't win this competition, the future is promising. ”

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The Brazilian team, which failed to win the cup, returned home in a low-key manner. Of course, even if they win the Confederations Cup, Brazilians will not buy it, and Brazilians can only afford the World Cup. Plus up to the America's Cup.

The Brazilian media had mixed reviews of the team's performance in the Confederations Cup.

In general, most people believe that the performance of this Brazilian team is reasonable, after all, it is only a "Brazilian second team", and it is enough to be proud of the fact that it can be inseparable from the European champion French team, and the winner is only separated at the last moment.

As for several young players, especially Adriano and Ricardo, the media was full of praise and thought that there were successors to the Brazilian team.

Ronaldinho was judged to be a little harsh, believing that he failed to play a key role. This is also why Brazilians expect too much from Ronaldinho, who is widely regarded as the second goal winner after Pele (the Brazilians do not recognize Maradona as the ball leader) and wants Ronaldinho to be Garrincha's second.

But now it seems that Ronaldinho has not been able to reach that height.

Before returning home, Ricardo tried to contact Ambrosio, hoping to make another spring breeze. However, Ambrosio was still angry, and the work was also very full, and the two did not meet each other.

Ricardo was also anxious to return home for the Copa Libertadores final, and did not stay in France for long, so he could only leave with a little regret.